The summer months are wonderful, not just for the warm weather, but also for the flurry of resort collections that come up to sustain the masses until fashion week. Today, we take a look at Rachel Roy‘s unique twist on nautical resort wear. Sticking to a palette of orange, white, and hues of blue, Rachel Continue Reading
Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent transformed the nautical sailor into an unmistakeably chic queen with his Resort 2012 Collection. Forties-inspired frocks with a captain’s spin set the tone for the collection. Sleek blazers and red trench coat dresses were festooned with gold sailor buttons, along with 1940′s pin-up girl sweetheart tops with ruched sleeves Continue Reading
Hey! So I’m headed back to New York today (woo hoo!), but wanted to give you guys the scoop on a few designers I spied during Style Week Jamaica 2011. The line up for this year’s showcase included familiar names like LaQuan Smith, Sammy B, and Mataano, along with new names like Ashley Martin, Frenchester Continue Reading
Oscar de la Renta took inspiration from Spanish culture and cubist art for his Resort 2012 collection. Looks featuring ball fringed gaucho hats accented by bright boleros shared the space with cube scribbled shifts and patchwork strapless frocks. Navy blue, ivory, beige, bronze, and black were punched up by instances of searing coral, cherry red, Continue Reading
We know of Mr. Jay Manuel as the makeup artist and snappy cast member and sometimes judge on America’s Next Top Model. Who knew he designed too? He debuted his first womenswear collection, Attitude for Sears, recently at Toronto Fashion Week. Styled by June Ambrose, the collection comprised tailored pantsuits in flashy white, smart career Continue Reading
For Fall 2011 Miu Miu added a contemporary twist to vintage 40′s silhouettes, parading pencil skirts and collared tops uplifted by large obi-like belts and fur boleros. A few floral and wistful prints were thrown into the mix, accessorized with clutches and glitter socks under bright strappy sandals. Retro sunglasses and bright red lips played Continue Reading
The Cour Carrée of the Musée du Louvre was turned into an old fashined hotel for Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2011-2012 show, and models were, fittingly, at your service. Sultry minxes outfitted in bellhop hats and modern day maid’s outfits sauntered down the runway, some even smoking cigarettes for dramatic effect. Designer Marc Jacobs told journalists Continue Reading
Jean-Charles de Castalbajac seems to live in a fairytale–a world of fantasy where fabled characters come to life in expertly fashioned garments. This season’s inspirations were varied: Dracula, Strangler in the Night, and Disney’s 101 Dalmations, to name a few. But what resulted wasn’t a series of silly garments fit for child’s play. Sophisticated shifts Continue Reading
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